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Yaldā festival of the longest night becomes UNESCO heritage
Yaldā, also known as Chella, was inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list in 2022 through the joint nomination…
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Greek Orthodox feast at Eleusis receives UNESCO heritage recognition
A Greek Orthodox celebration associated with the Mother of God in Eleusis became part of UNESCO’s intangible cultural…
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Vietnam’s Sam Mountain goddess festival gains UNESCO status
The festival honoring Bà Chúa Xứ Goddess at Sam Mountain in Vietnam joined UNESCO’s intangible heritage list in…
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Guatemala’s Holy Week traditions recognized as living heritage
Holy Week in Guatemala was added to UNESCO’s intangible heritage list in 2022, recognizing the range of devotional…
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Iranian and Tajik Mehregan ceremony added to UNESCO heritage list
The Mehregan ceremony of Iran and Tajikistan was placed on UNESCO’s Representative List in 2024. The autumn occasion…
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Sadeh’s winter fire celebration receives UNESCO recognition
Sadeh, a seasonal celebration practiced in Iran and Tajikistan, received UNESCO intangible-heritage recognition in 2023. Marked around the…
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Ramadan iftar gatherings recognized as shared cultural heritage
The customs surrounding iftar, the meal that ends each day’s Ramadan fast after sunset, entered UNESCO’s heritage list…
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Nowruz traditions gain expanded international recognition
Nowruz, also spelled Nawrouz, Nauryz and other regional variations, was recognized through an expanded multinational UNESCO heritage inscription…
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UNESCO recognition puts Kolkata’s Durga Puja in the spotlight
Kolkata’s Durga Puja, a major Hindu celebration dedicated to Devī Durgā, joined UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible…
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Iztapalapa’s Holy Week Passion tradition gains UNESCO recognition
UNESCO included the community representation of Christ’s Passion, death and resurrection in Iztapalapa, Mexico, on its heritage list…